Description
A simple royal icing recipe perfect for decorating cakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large egg whites
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites and lemon juice.
- Gradually add powdered sugar while mixing on low speed.
- Continue mixing until the icing holds stiff peaks.
- Adjust consistency with water or more sugar as needed.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure the bowl and utensils are clean and free of grease.
- Use immediately for best results.
- Can be colored with food coloring.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: royal icing recipe for cakes